Today in 1980, Mount Saint Helens erupted in Washington State.
— Today in History (@TodayinHistory) May 18, 2026
It was the deadliest and most destructive volcanic eruption in US history. pic.twitter.com/Op14mfRUpd
Today in 1980, Mount Saint Helens erupted in Washington State.
— Today in History (@TodayinHistory) May 18, 2026
It was the deadliest and most destructive volcanic eruption in US history. pic.twitter.com/Op14mfRUpd
Large numbers of apathetic non-voters are the sign of a healthy democracy because it means elections aren't existential. Example: Northern Ireland during the Troubles had the highest voter turnout in the UK. It went down after the Good Friday Agreement. https://t.co/4tdSaGsFkw
— Sherman McCoy (@wasphyxiation) May 17, 2026
If you visit London during a major event like the State Opening of Parliament or Trooping the Colour, you can see senior Warrant Officers and Drill Instructors actively using "pace sticks".
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) May 19, 2026
With a razor-sharp wrist motion, the guard plants the brass tip of the open pace stick… pic.twitter.com/vhdJAdxXEP
I didn't know Helen of Troy could generate so much conflict.
— Everything Price Sufferer (but especially eggs) (@agraybee) May 18, 2026
Newly published: men who win the lottery are more likely to get married and have children. Women who win the lottery aren't.
— Whyvert (@whyvert) May 18, 2026
As in the Baby Boom: there was good income for young men (but not women) which boosted marriage and fertility. pic.twitter.com/H54WdZONlA
The 16th-century Persian Safavid helmet with a decorative metal face mask. pic.twitter.com/RQVjOTdoae
— HerodotusWave (@HerodotusWave) May 18, 2026
Reminder: All the worst ideas in history intellectually descended from socialism. https://t.co/uAjDnzjyLG pic.twitter.com/j4WNAe7sNY
— Andrew Follett (@AndrewCFollett) May 18, 2026
It's easy to forget that most of the stained glass in Sainte-Chapelle is 800 years old.
— World Scholar (@WorldScholar_) May 18, 2026
How do you even begin to design radiant beauty like this?pic.twitter.com/9i8Ld0NaPL
Absolute genius. The ability to squeeze intense humour out of one repeated phrase. The two greatest British comic actors of recent decades https://t.co/hbB1Oi5xPZ
— sean thomas knox (@thomasknox) May 17, 2026